Comments on: Radial Engine Powered Motorcycle http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:49:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: pitbullstew http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/comment-page-2/#comment-254644 pitbullstew Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:48:43 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1015#comment-254644 Yes? But will it fly? Yes? But will it fly?

]]> By: Neil http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/comment-page-2/#comment-243232 Neil Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:30:32 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1015#comment-243232 Great custom bike and engineering exercise. Your physics is completely correct. It would make absolutely no difference how the cylinders are arranged to the force of the torque reaction. Only how fast a given rotational mass is accelerated will effect it. I've been riding 36 years owned a 1000c Guzzi, an 850cc Guzzi and a couple of old BMW 800cc (also numerous Japanese single twins and multis, and several British singles and twins) been a professional rider, didn't have a car licence until I was 30 and Bob I have to say I never, ever, ever experienced any torque reaction whilst moving on a Guzzi (over 200,000 miles on Guzzis) this includes making both the bike wheels leave the ground over jumps and humpback bridges, ever! ever! (or on Bee ems) (there are two gyroscopic stabilizers (front and rear) on every motor Bi cycle that prevent (longitudinal axis) torque reaction whilst moving.) Great custom bike and engineering exercise.
Your physics is completely correct. It would make absolutely no difference how the cylinders are arranged to the force of the torque reaction. Only how fast a given rotational mass is accelerated will effect it.
I’ve been riding 36 years owned a 1000c Guzzi, an 850cc Guzzi and a couple of old BMW 800cc (also numerous Japanese single twins and multis, and several British singles and twins) been a professional rider, didn’t have a car licence until I was 30 and Bob I have to say I never, ever, ever experienced any torque reaction whilst moving on a Guzzi (over 200,000 miles on Guzzis) this includes making both the bike wheels leave the ground over jumps and humpback bridges, ever! ever! (or on Bee ems)
(there are two gyroscopic stabilizers (front and rear) on every motor Bi cycle that prevent (longitudinal axis) torque reaction whilst moving.)

]]> By: Erik Cantu http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/comment-page-2/#comment-239705 Erik Cantu Fri, 15 May 2009 22:26:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1015#comment-239705 Great bike, but 110 HP??? Maybe out of two of the seven cylinders...Methinks Rotec is being a little humble about their engine's specs. Great bike, but 110 HP??? Maybe out of two of the seven cylinders…Methinks Rotec is being a little humble about their engine’s specs.

]]> By: Chris http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/comment-page-2/#comment-238391 Chris Mon, 11 May 2009 17:45:42 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1015#comment-238391 Reading through this and similar threads it amazes me the coments people write, fuel tank size, ground clearance, where would you put your shopping, what wrong with this world? have we all become so sanitised that ideas and new approaches and anything pertaining to 'fun' have to fit into some pre-defined law on obscurity. THE BIKES COOL! LOOK AT IT! I love the fact that we live in a world where this thing can exist and I personaly wouldn't care if someone once saw they had a wrag under it because it drips oil, when you park, put a wrag under it. It's an engine it moves and is full of oil... Lets all conform like little automitons....... Line up everybody.... It's a cool bike, alright, look at it... Reading through this and similar threads it amazes me the coments people write, fuel tank size, ground clearance, where would you put your shopping, what wrong with this world? have we all become so sanitised that ideas and new approaches and anything pertaining to ‘fun’ have to fit into some pre-defined law on obscurity. THE BIKES COOL! LOOK AT IT! I love the fact that we live in a world where this thing can exist and I personaly wouldn’t care if someone once saw they had a wrag under it because it drips oil, when you park, put a wrag under it. It’s an engine it moves and is full of oil…

Lets all conform like little automitons……. Line up everybody….

It’s a cool bike, alright, look at it…

]]> By: Joe http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/10/radial-engine-powered-motorcycle/comment-page-2/#comment-235011 Joe Fri, 01 May 2009 16:59:09 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1015#comment-235011 That is one "Hot" ride, but a fantastic work of Art ! That is one “Hot” ride, but a fantastic work of Art !

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